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Smuggling charges against NIH virologists spark political uproar 0
- SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 21, 2026
Two scientists at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, have been charged in connection with biological material they brought into the United States from abroad.Credit: PBH/Alamy Images Two virologists at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) face charges related to the alleged smuggling of non-infectious monkeypox virus (MPXV) and other biological samples into the
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Two more convictions overturned in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor 0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- July 21, 2026
DETROIT– A state appeals court on Monday overturned the convictions of two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism. They, along with co-defendant Joe Morrison, were accused of having supporting roles in the scheme.
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The Science of Forecasting: How to Prepare Your Research for the Future 0
- SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- July 20, 2026
Every research program is a commitment to the future. However, scientists rarely examine the assumptions behind those bets. Decisions about subsidies, infrastructure, contracting, regulation, and training often assume that certain technologies will mature, specific skills will be needed, the public will accept the resulting innovations, and few risks will materialize. However, these assumptions are rarely
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Justice Department activates untested court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations 0

WASHINGTON– The Trump administration first filed a petition with a secretive, dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States. The Foreign Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996, but had never received a petition until last Wednesday, when the Justice Department filed a request